Spanish Guitar – Best Hits Vol.2 – Part 1 NOTE: I do not own any of the music or video that is used in this production. I am not making a profit out of this and the content used belongs to their respectful owners and the artists. :Track List :
01.Govi – Andalusian Night- Govi – Andalusian Night [05:24]

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Information, suggestions and advice on choosing a classical guitar.
The Abanico guitar company was formed by a guitar teacher, frustrated at the lack of choice when his pupils came to upgrade their guitars from their basic models. There has always been a lack of instrument choice at the difficult £200 to £300 price point but these quality instruments represent extremely good value for that kind of money. Available with either solid spruce or cedar fronts, they have laminate rosewood back and sides and are fitted with Der Jung machine heads. They come complete with a semi rigid foam case. You can try them in Worthing, Sussex or, have them couriered to your door, with a money back guarantee if not completely satisfied. If you are a pupil looking to upgrade your current classical guitar or a teacher wanting a good quality workhorse, then please check out http://www.abanico-guitars.co.uk For sale now.

Review of Abanico Guitars (Lin Flanagan for BMG Magazine)

Ok, let’s start with the bit that will make many readers laugh. Abanico Guitars are handmade in China. Now, let’s look at all of the reasons why you should take these instruments seriously.

These guitars are very nicely finished from the woodwork through to the hardware.

The woods are those that are traditionally used in classical guitar construction, and there are two models available, giving a choice of either a cedar or spruce top. The action is favourably low without unduly limiting the volume, and the neck is nicely shaped and feels very comfortable indeed. They are currently supplied with a set of respectable D’Addario strings*. In short, they feel good to play. (*Depending on the individual guitar, it will be fitted with either ‘Concertiste’ standard guage or ‘D’Addario’ high tension strings)

The quality of the sound that is produced by both of the two models on offer is quite exquisite. The cedar top version gives a warm rounded sound that to my mind best suits classical music, while the spruce top version emanates an equally pleasant but brighter sound that is more conducive to Latin styles. However, these are entirely subjective conclusions. There is a distinct difference in tone between the two models, but it is not easy to decide on a preference.

At the price that these guitars are offered they are an absolute steal. But the fact that they come with a hard case makes the price outrageous. If you’re looking to step up from the traditional sub-£150 beginners guitar range, you’ll be hard-pushed to get a better guitar for £225 (price correct at time of review, now £245) than an Abanico. Most European-built guitars of this quality are only available for around twice the price.

The prejudices of a lack of authenticity were eventually overcome by Japanese luthiers of electric and steel-string acoustic guitars, some of whom eventually matched and even surpassed their American counterparts. So, I have no doubt that there will now be those who will raise their eyebrows at the thought of a Chinese-built ‘Spanish’ guitar. But if you’re looking for a ‘next level’ instrument, then for price, quality of build and sound, I strongly advise that you consider trying an Abanico.

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NOTE: Although there are other ways of knotting the strings at the bridge and tuners, the methods shown in this video have been tried and tested for over 20 years and have consistently held-up without fail for both live and studio recording sessions by the author.

Most of these come from the Delcamp.net collections in books level 2 and 3. Go there and join the really helpful community to get access to the sheet music, then take it to kinkos for spiral binding. The best investment I’ve ever made to improve my guitar playing.

I try to play the introductions or themes of 100 classical guitar pieces to show the development of classical guitar music chronologically. Of course it is too difficult to reduce a huge repertoire to 100 pieces and everyone has their own 100 pieces. I try to include as much composers as possible and I select their most popular pieces. Here are some points about my selection:

1) The list is chronological according to the birth year of the composer.
2) The youngest composers in the list were born in 1958. There are no younger composers.
3) I use the 4th string D for some D-tuning pieces such as Capricho Árabe and Sunburst. I also play scordatura pieces in conventional tuning such as Koyunbaba.
4) I play more than one piece for the following composers:
Bach (2), Carulli (2), Sor (3), Giuliani (3), Aguado (2), Tárrega (3), Barrios (3), Villa-Lobos (3), Rodrigo (2), Brouwer (2)
5) Because there are only 100 pieces, I couldn’t include many important composers. I am so sorry for the following composers that created great pieces for the repertoire: Adrian le Roy, Guillaume Morlaye, Enriquez de Valderrábano, Diego Pisador, Miguel de Fuenllana, Esteban Daza, Giovanni Paolo Foscarini, Francesco Corbetta, Giovanni Battista Granata, Ludovico Roncalli, Francisco Guerau, Santiago de Murcia, Padre Basilio, Fernando Ferandiere, Federico Moretti, Simon Molitor, Francesco Molino, Joseph Küffner, François de Fossa, Antonio Cano, José Broca, Luigi Legnani, Giulio Regondi, Zani de Ferranti, José Ferrer, Arnaud Dumond, Marco Pereira, Brian Ferneyhough, Milton Babbitt, Magnus Lindberg, Helmut Lachenmann etc. I also couldn’t include some great arrangements such as Nazareth’s ‘Odeon’, Jobim’s ‘A Felicidade’ and Ramirez’ ‘Alfonsina y el Mar’.
6) I didn’t include any Flamenco pieces. This amazing repertoire should be played as
‘100 Flamenco Guitar Pieces’.

I would like to thank Bekir Küçükay for giving his ideas about the list, Ozan Can Yılmaz for giving me his guitar, Can Karadoğan for mastering and Sinan Cem Eroğlu for the video production.

This video is dedicated to my friend Lobna Al Lamii who was seriously injured as a result of the police terror against the peaceful people in Taksim Gezi Park on May 31st, 2013.
While this video was being produced, Lobna had been in critical condition with head and skull injuries for 24 days.

Crafting in the Spanish tradition, I build exclusively with handtools because it allows an increased sensitivity to the inherent qualities of wood, and gives me a deep personal satisfaction. While working without power tools does require a slower pace, I covet the close relationship to materials that handtools allow. Through them, I strive to create an instrument of a refined sound: one with depth, brilliance, balance, and intimacy.

Every guitar is a work of art. From carefully selected tonewood, through meticulous fretwork, to a fine French Polish, I hope each one will please your eyes, hands, and ears.

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